Press Release: Governor "K" Announces Oregon Way Advisory Group

The Governor believes that a key to Oregon’s success in implementing ARRA will be
establishing public-private partnerships to guide our efforts. To that end, the Governor created
the Oregon Way Advisory Group through executive order, made up of public and private sector
leaders with sustainability expertise, who will assist state agencies, local governments, and
others seeking competitive federal stimulus grants by identifying, developing, and prioritizing
proposals that meet the Oregon Way criteria; promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, and
carbon reduction; and above all, create sustainable quality jobs for Oregonians. The Governor
will convene the first meeting of the group on March 25 and present the group with its first round
of project concepts for review.

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Oregon 2009 Legislature: The Silly Bills List. Even "The Betsy's" Goose Explosion Bill Gets A Mention

Legislature's 2009 Silliest Bills Get A Review
by Michelle Cole - The Oregonian

Thursday April 02, 2009, 8:20 PM

SALEM --First, there is an idea. Lawyers draft it into a bill, and that comes before the Oregon House or Senate.
And then, the reaction:
Huh? They want to do what?

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Oregon: 30% Budget Cuts At Every Agency

Oregon lawmakers seek 30% cuts from every state agency

02:49 PM PDT on Friday, April 3, 2009

By ERIC ADAMS - Kgw.com Staff

SALEM, Ore. -- Every government agency in Oregon -- from public safety to the judicial branch -- would be required to cut 30 percent from “essential budget levels” to close a budget gap of at least $3 billion in the 2009-2011 state budget, lawmakers decided Friday.


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$2350 For This Car: Would You Buy It If Available?

The Tata "Nano", available in India for a base price of $2350.00 there abouts. Would you buy this car if it were available in the U.S. market?

The "Kia Soul" - I'm Liking This One

Kia has announced it would produce the Soul in late 2008 as a 2009 model. It will replace the Kia Spectra5 hatchback as Kia's compact 5-door in North America.
The Soul will be produced in South Korea for the global market. Kia announced in July 2008 that the Soul would begin production late in 2008, with the first vehicles appearing at European dealerships in February 2009 and with tentative plans to begin U.S. delivery in April 2009.
The production Soul will make its official debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 2008.

Oregon Republicans Have A Plan For "The State Stimulus Funds"

Republicans pitch idea for state stimulus

By RYAN KOST - Associated Press Writer

SALEM — A Republican proposal to stimulate the economy by giving home and business owners tax credits for improvement projects got a hearing Thursday even as Democrats insisted there were better ways to spend state funds.Under the plan proposed by House Republican leadership, home and business owners could use tax refunds to finance up to 50 percent of high-dollar property improvements — 100 percent for “green” projects.

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Obama Taking Critical Hits From Inside His Own Party?

No 'right-wing-replicating blind loyalty' to Obama from Dems

By: Rachel Oswald - The Raw Story.Com

Monday March 30, 2009


Compared to the party solidarity George Bush enjoyed through much of his tenure as president, Barack Obama is having to deal with much more criticism from his fellow Democrats on Capitol Hill.......

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Jimi Hendrix Boyhood Home Torn Down!

Despite an eight-year, $100,000-plus effort by a Seattle real-estate investor, the house where Jimi Hendrix lived as a child in Seattle is gone.

By Erik Lacitis - Seattle Times staff reporter

RENTON — The demolition crew has been working at a fast pace, and the tiny, 900-square-foot house where Jimi Hendrix lived from ages 10 to 13, and first showed his love for music, was down to its shell Monday..........

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Hezbollah Using Mexican Drug Routes Into U.S.

EXCLUSIVE: Hezbollah uses Mexican drug routes into U.S.

Sara A. Carter - Washington Times

Friday, March 27, 2009


Hezbollah is using the same southern narcotics routes that Mexican drug kingpins do to smuggle drugs and people into the United States, reaping money to finance its operations and threatening U.S. national security, current and former U.S. law enforcement, defense and counterterrorism officials say.


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